First and foremost, I'd just like to point out that this list is outdated and I haven't updated it in a long time - however, I intend to do a major overhaul soon. This topic is basically a (split) migration of the one on the official Raspberry Pi forums (the post is mine, just to clarify any possible ownership issues). I decided to branch it our to here as to reach a wider audience - as I think it'll appeal to people who, for example, want to make an arcade games console, or even just play games in general on their Pi. The stuff below is a jumble really, some sections have been removed if I though that they weren't totally necessary and"outside links" have been removed (not just because I am a new user, but because most were broken when brought across. yes, I know having no links is annoying, they will be (hopefully) sorted out soon enough, as this post is still a work in progress. I haven't really had too much time to perfect it before posting, but I hope it isn't too bad). Anyway, on with the post!
PREFIXES:
If the game has a *apt-get* after it, that means that it can be installed using "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install GAMENAME", replacing GAMENAME with the name of the game. The name can be found with an 'apt-cache search GAMENAME' search, using keywords. For example, for 'Flight of the Amazon Queen', you could try 'apt-cache search flight of the amazon queen', although some games may require something a bit more less wordy :). Or use a search engine like DuckDuckGo (I'm not advertising, it's just my preference :D. Plus, it looks pretty awesome with the terminal theme)
If the game has *pistore*after it, it can be downloaded/played through the PiStore.
If the game has *other* after it, a suitable link will be provided in brackets)
If the game has *PAY* after it, it means that you have to pay to buy it. If available, a price will follow in brackets.
This list needs to be CONSTANTLY UPDATED! Post more stuff, guys! I cannot keep track of everything that goes on around here! :D
Remember to post below games that work for you!
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* List starts here
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Battle For Wesnoth - A great overhead-view combat game, where you recruit and fight an army. Can easily download add-ons for it, campaigns to play included *apt-get*
Micropolis - A tiny city management simulator *apt-get*
Widelands - A game similar to The Settlers, with great animations and a speed-up function *apt-get*
FreeCraft *apt-get*
Funny Boat *apt-get*
Which-Way-Is-Up? - A 2d platform game, but with a twist (literally) *apt-get*
Openrena - A 3D multiplayer shooter, absolutely fantastic on the Pi. Can be played through Quake3, instructions pending. *pistore*/Quake3 (instructions for how to play through Quake3 coming soon! WARNING! CONTAINS GORE AND STRONG LANGUAGE!
LittleCrane - An enjoyable 3d crane-game, where you have to pilot a truck/crane, and complete a set of levels *pistore*
Freeciv - An advanced overhead game, inspired by the history of human civilisation *apt-get* *pistore*
Flare - An overhead RPG game engine (with a game) *apt-get*
KETM (Kill everything that moves) - A beta Space-Invaders type of game *apt-get*
Blob Wars: Metal Blob Solid - A 2D shooter, where you play as a little yellow blob. [WARNING! CONTAINS BLOOD AND GORE WHICH CAN BE DISABLED] *apt-get*
Flight Of The Amazon Queen - Rescue an Amazonian princess from a suspicious lederhosen company. Uses Scumnvm. Retro 90's style. *apt-get* [ALSO INSTALLS ScummVM]
Beneath A Steel Sky - Same as Flight of the Amazon Queen (ABOVE), but set in a bleak post-apocalyptic version of the future, and a different story line.*apt-get* [ALSO INSTALLS ScummVM]
Abuse - A Great 2D shooter set in a mutated prison. Also contains abuse-mod-packs with install. *apt-get*
Battle Tanks - A barely runnable (AKA slow) birds-eye-view tanks shoot-'em-up *apt-get*
20,00 Light Years Into Space - Create a steam network to power a city, upgrading it and reparing damages taht will occur over time [Uses PyGame] *apt-get*
Minecraft Pi Edition - Minecraft Pocket Edition, ported to the Pi with lots of limitations. Great all the same. *other*[CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM (link removed, search for it for now) ]
XJump - A jumping game with exaggerated physics. Takes a bit of time to load. *apt-get*
BlockOut 2 - Description pending... *apt-get*
Pingus - A Lemmings clone that runs close to perfectly on the Pi (sometimes wont shut down properly), can make your own levels. *apt-get*
SuperTux - A Super Mario inspired run-and-jump game, where you can make your own levels. (sometimes wont shut down properly) *apt-get*
Quake 3 *other* (link removed) WARNING! CONTAINS GORE AND STRONG LANGUAGE!
STELLA - Atari VCS/2600 Emulator *apt-get*
MEDNAFEN - Multiple System Emulator *apt-get* (SYSTEMS THIS EMULATOR SUPPORTS:
•Atari Lynx
•Neo Geo Pocket (Color)
•WonderSwan
•GameBoy (Color)
•GameBoy Advance
•Nintendo Entertainment System
•Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
•Virtual Boy
•PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 (CD)
•SuperGrafx
•PC-FX
•Sega Game Gear
Sega Master System)FUSE - ZX Spectrum emulator *apt-get*
OpenTTD - simulator based upon Transport Tycoon Deluxe *apt-get* *pistore* (works much, much better using the apt-get version (not sure I'd that's still true))
Simutrans - transport simulator - only runs OK at a low resolution *apt-get*
PyDance - rhythm game (like Stepmania) *apt-get*
Angry Drunken Dwarves - multiplayer arcade puzzle game *apt-get*
nethack - Dungeon Crawler Game *apt-get*
Monsterz - A game similar to 'GemGem' *apt-get*
PrBoom - A clone of the legendary shooter 'Doom' *apt-get*
PyORPG - A great little RPG (Role Playing Game), In its first release, so there is not much currently in-game. Runs OK. *other* (link removed. not sure what happened to this game, or if development has ceased)
Lunar Panda - Description Pending. All that I know is that it is (probably) about pandas. *pistore*
Storm in a teacup - Description Pending. Please submit *pistore* *PAY* £1.99
sopwith - A original retro 2d plane dogfight game, complete with blocky grahpics! *apt-get*
feeding frenzy - A 2d platform game where the aim is to capture the fruits *apt-get*
freedink - A great isometric zelda-like game, with a big map and the ability to get add-ons *apt-get*
lincity - An overhead 3d-like city management game, with lots of functions and child-friendly interface *apt-get*
triplane - A great 2d dogfight game, with multiplayer mode and singleplayer too *apt-get*
Descent I & II - Requires you to buy the original Descent game files or use the shareware data. *other* (See here for more info, or a topic here)
GNU Robbo - A port of the game by wdehoog *other* (link removed)
Jedi Outcast - *other* (link removed)
Jedi Academy - *other* (link removed)
ViTetris - A 2D version of tetris, with multiplayer network support (You require ncurses for this, sudo apt-get install libncurses) *other* (link removed, I believe it was broken anyway :\)
(The following list was contributed by TheGreatNi)
3D Chess - Play chess across 3 axises *apt-get*
4digit - Classic "find the pattern" game *apt-get*
ACM - 3D flight simulator *apt-get*
Airstrike - Fun 1 or 2 player 2D aerial combat game *apt-get*
Allegro Demo - 2D space shooter, demonstrates the Allegro library *apt-get*
Atom-4 - Game where you build atoms *apt-get*
Atomic Tanks - Tank fighting game *apt-get*
Battleball - 3D Tank game where you push around a ball *apt-get*
Desmume - Emulator for NDS (emulation not tested, the program only runs in X11) *apt-get*
Freesweep - Console based minesweeper *apt-get*
Galaga - Game that pays homage to the original arcade classic *apt-get*
Galaga:Hyperspace - Sequel to Galaga on rpi *apt-get*
GNU Shogi - (no comment, I couldn't figure out how to play this one) *apt-get*
Hexxagon - Port of the classic marble capture game *apt-get*
Mancala - Plays like the board game, but uses numbers instead of marbles *apt-get*
Overgod - Asteroids clone with impressive graphics *apt-get*
pipenightdreams - Use pipes to flow the goo into the exit pipe *apt-get*
Xye - (no comment, took to long to load :/) *apt-get* (mrpi64: loave it overnight!)
qonk - (no comment, couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Rafkill - 2D shooter with some 3D graphics *apt-get*
RealTimeBattle (no comment, couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Snake4 - Snake clone, but with several added features *apt-get*
Space Aryarya - psuedo-3D shooter, similar to space invaders *apt-get*
SpaceZero - 2D space exploration game *apt-get*
Spout - Unique retro 2D flying game with interesting pixel physics *apt-get*
Stax - Puzzle game where you must eliminate all colored asterisks before your opponent *apt-get*
tagua - Chess engine with built-in console *apt-get*
Teddy - Displays a teddy bear on your desktop *apt-get*
Tetzle - Tile puzzle game using images on your rpi *apt-get*
TINT - Console-based tetris clone *apt-get*
vavoom - Doom launcher, must have Doom or a supported variant installed along side it (mrpi64: there are more doom launchers, but some of them rely on OpenGL, not OpenGLES) *apt-get*
Wing - 2D shooting game with confusing controls *apt-get*
wordplay - no comment, must start from console *apt-get*
wmpuzzle - A tile puzzle with Tux *apt-get*
Xabacus - An abacus game run in X11 *apt-get*
Xball - Ball simulation window with modifiable settings *apt-get*
XBill - Kill all the nerds before they put viruses on the computers! *apt-get*
XBlast-TNT - Bomberman clone with impressive graphics *apt-get*
Xboing - Breakout clone (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
XBomb - Minesweeper clone that can use squares, triangles, and hexagons *apt-get*
XBubble - Bubble shooting game with impressive graphics *apt-get*
xchain - 2 player game (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
xdemineur - Very close clone of minesweeper on Windows (looks the same) *apt-get*
XGammon - Backgammon for X11 *apt-get*
XInvaders 3D - Impressive 3D-vector Invaders clone *apt-get*
Xjig - Jigsaw puzzle solver *apt-get*
xmahjongg - The classic orient game for rpi *apt-get*
XJump - Infinite tower climbing game for rpi *apt-get*
xmpuzzles - Installing this package installs a variety of puzzles that all run in X11 *apt-get*
Xmille - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Xmountains - Generates a 3D landscape of land and sea *apt-get*
Xonix - Jezzball clone *apt-get*
Xpatience2 - Solitaire collection *apt-get*
XScavenger - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
XScorch - Tank game that plays like Hedge Wars *apt-get*
XShogi - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
XSkat - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Xsokoban - Block-pushing puzzle game *apt-get*
XSoldier - 2D space shooter *apt-get*
X Solitaire - Solitaire in X11 *apt-get*
Xtron - Tron clone for X11 *apt-get*
XTux - (couldn't start a new game) *apt-get*
Xvier - 4-in-a-row game for X11 *apt-get*
XWelltris - Interesting Psuedo-3D Tetris clone *apt-get*
yahtzeesharp - Yahtzee for rpi *apt-get*
yics - (couldn't figure out how to play, must start from console) *apt-get*
Zatacka - (couldn't start a new game, probably broken) *apt-get*
(end of TheGreatNi's list)
Xmille - A card game (see here) *apt-get* (I believe)
Sonic Robo Blast 2 (thanks kimbrasil) - 3D sonic game (other) (link removed)
PiFox - A Bare-Metal 3D dodgem-style clone of an old SNES game (StarFox) - *other* (link removed)
Darkplaces quake - A moded quake engine for running several standalone games & quake mods - *other* (link removed)
Doukutsu Monogatari (AKA Cave Story) - A retro-styled 2D shooter, with a creative storyline and fun gameplay (will reboot, as it runs outside of X) - *pistore*
OpenTyrian - A port of the classic top-down aerial shooter - *other* (link removed) (thanks snowballEarth)
Overlord - a remake of a classic game for RiscOS *other* (link removed)
Pax Brittanica - a one-button RTS port to the Pi using Java and libgdx - *other * (link removed)
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Also, along with the above games, you can download a Pi ported emulator for an old system such as SNES or Atari, and play the old ROMS from yesteryear. (no game ROM requests at all please, or discussions for where to get them)
========================================
AND REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR OWN BELOW (Only if they work on a Pi :D ), and if you can, a short description to go with it. And please check to see whether the game is not already in the list first (yes, I know it's a bit of a mess).
If some of these links do not work, please inform me. :| I will try to find a suitable substitute. If you know of one yourself, then tell me! :D Thanks.
PREFIXES:
If the game has a *apt-get* after it, that means that it can be installed using "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install GAMENAME", replacing GAMENAME with the name of the game. The name can be found with an 'apt-cache search GAMENAME' search, using keywords. For example, for 'Flight of the Amazon Queen', you could try 'apt-cache search flight of the amazon queen', although some games may require something a bit more less wordy :). Or use a search engine like DuckDuckGo (I'm not advertising, it's just my preference :D. Plus, it looks pretty awesome with the terminal theme)
If the game has *pistore*after it, it can be downloaded/played through the PiStore.
If the game has *other* after it, a suitable link will be provided in brackets)
If the game has *PAY* after it, it means that you have to pay to buy it. If available, a price will follow in brackets.
This list needs to be CONSTANTLY UPDATED! Post more stuff, guys! I cannot keep track of everything that goes on around here! :D
Remember to post below games that work for you!
/*******************************************
* List starts here
*******************************************/
Battle For Wesnoth - A great overhead-view combat game, where you recruit and fight an army. Can easily download add-ons for it, campaigns to play included *apt-get*
Micropolis - A tiny city management simulator *apt-get*
Widelands - A game similar to The Settlers, with great animations and a speed-up function *apt-get*
FreeCraft *apt-get*
Funny Boat *apt-get*
Which-Way-Is-Up? - A 2d platform game, but with a twist (literally) *apt-get*
Openrena - A 3D multiplayer shooter, absolutely fantastic on the Pi. Can be played through Quake3, instructions pending. *pistore*/Quake3 (instructions for how to play through Quake3 coming soon! WARNING! CONTAINS GORE AND STRONG LANGUAGE!
LittleCrane - An enjoyable 3d crane-game, where you have to pilot a truck/crane, and complete a set of levels *pistore*
Freeciv - An advanced overhead game, inspired by the history of human civilisation *apt-get* *pistore*
Flare - An overhead RPG game engine (with a game) *apt-get*
KETM (Kill everything that moves) - A beta Space-Invaders type of game *apt-get*
Blob Wars: Metal Blob Solid - A 2D shooter, where you play as a little yellow blob. [WARNING! CONTAINS BLOOD AND GORE WHICH CAN BE DISABLED] *apt-get*
Flight Of The Amazon Queen - Rescue an Amazonian princess from a suspicious lederhosen company. Uses Scumnvm. Retro 90's style. *apt-get* [ALSO INSTALLS ScummVM]
Beneath A Steel Sky - Same as Flight of the Amazon Queen (ABOVE), but set in a bleak post-apocalyptic version of the future, and a different story line.*apt-get* [ALSO INSTALLS ScummVM]
Abuse - A Great 2D shooter set in a mutated prison. Also contains abuse-mod-packs with install. *apt-get*
Battle Tanks - A barely runnable (AKA slow) birds-eye-view tanks shoot-'em-up *apt-get*
20,00 Light Years Into Space - Create a steam network to power a city, upgrading it and reparing damages taht will occur over time [Uses PyGame] *apt-get*
Minecraft Pi Edition - Minecraft Pocket Edition, ported to the Pi with lots of limitations. Great all the same. *other*[CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM (link removed, search for it for now) ]
XJump - A jumping game with exaggerated physics. Takes a bit of time to load. *apt-get*
BlockOut 2 - Description pending... *apt-get*
Pingus - A Lemmings clone that runs close to perfectly on the Pi (sometimes wont shut down properly), can make your own levels. *apt-get*
SuperTux - A Super Mario inspired run-and-jump game, where you can make your own levels. (sometimes wont shut down properly) *apt-get*
Quake 3 *other* (link removed) WARNING! CONTAINS GORE AND STRONG LANGUAGE!
STELLA - Atari VCS/2600 Emulator *apt-get*
MEDNAFEN - Multiple System Emulator *apt-get* (SYSTEMS THIS EMULATOR SUPPORTS:
•Atari Lynx
•Neo Geo Pocket (Color)
•WonderSwan
•GameBoy (Color)
•GameBoy Advance
•Nintendo Entertainment System
•Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
•Virtual Boy
•PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 (CD)
•SuperGrafx
•PC-FX
•Sega Game Gear
Sega Master System)FUSE - ZX Spectrum emulator *apt-get*
OpenTTD - simulator based upon Transport Tycoon Deluxe *apt-get* *pistore* (works much, much better using the apt-get version (not sure I'd that's still true))
Simutrans - transport simulator - only runs OK at a low resolution *apt-get*
PyDance - rhythm game (like Stepmania) *apt-get*
Angry Drunken Dwarves - multiplayer arcade puzzle game *apt-get*
nethack - Dungeon Crawler Game *apt-get*
Monsterz - A game similar to 'GemGem' *apt-get*
PrBoom - A clone of the legendary shooter 'Doom' *apt-get*
PyORPG - A great little RPG (Role Playing Game), In its first release, so there is not much currently in-game. Runs OK. *other* (link removed. not sure what happened to this game, or if development has ceased)
Lunar Panda - Description Pending. All that I know is that it is (probably) about pandas. *pistore*
Storm in a teacup - Description Pending. Please submit *pistore* *PAY* £1.99
sopwith - A original retro 2d plane dogfight game, complete with blocky grahpics! *apt-get*
feeding frenzy - A 2d platform game where the aim is to capture the fruits *apt-get*
freedink - A great isometric zelda-like game, with a big map and the ability to get add-ons *apt-get*
lincity - An overhead 3d-like city management game, with lots of functions and child-friendly interface *apt-get*
triplane - A great 2d dogfight game, with multiplayer mode and singleplayer too *apt-get*
Descent I & II - Requires you to buy the original Descent game files or use the shareware data. *other* (See here for more info, or a topic here)
GNU Robbo - A port of the game by wdehoog *other* (link removed)
Jedi Outcast - *other* (link removed)
Jedi Academy - *other* (link removed)
ViTetris - A 2D version of tetris, with multiplayer network support (You require ncurses for this, sudo apt-get install libncurses) *other* (link removed, I believe it was broken anyway :\)
(The following list was contributed by TheGreatNi)
3D Chess - Play chess across 3 axises *apt-get*
4digit - Classic "find the pattern" game *apt-get*
ACM - 3D flight simulator *apt-get*
Airstrike - Fun 1 or 2 player 2D aerial combat game *apt-get*
Allegro Demo - 2D space shooter, demonstrates the Allegro library *apt-get*
Atom-4 - Game where you build atoms *apt-get*
Atomic Tanks - Tank fighting game *apt-get*
Battleball - 3D Tank game where you push around a ball *apt-get*
Desmume - Emulator for NDS (emulation not tested, the program only runs in X11) *apt-get*
Freesweep - Console based minesweeper *apt-get*
Galaga - Game that pays homage to the original arcade classic *apt-get*
Galaga:Hyperspace - Sequel to Galaga on rpi *apt-get*
GNU Shogi - (no comment, I couldn't figure out how to play this one) *apt-get*
Hexxagon - Port of the classic marble capture game *apt-get*
Mancala - Plays like the board game, but uses numbers instead of marbles *apt-get*
Overgod - Asteroids clone with impressive graphics *apt-get*
pipenightdreams - Use pipes to flow the goo into the exit pipe *apt-get*
Xye - (no comment, took to long to load :/) *apt-get* (mrpi64: loave it overnight!)
qonk - (no comment, couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Rafkill - 2D shooter with some 3D graphics *apt-get*
RealTimeBattle (no comment, couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Snake4 - Snake clone, but with several added features *apt-get*
Space Aryarya - psuedo-3D shooter, similar to space invaders *apt-get*
SpaceZero - 2D space exploration game *apt-get*
Spout - Unique retro 2D flying game with interesting pixel physics *apt-get*
Stax - Puzzle game where you must eliminate all colored asterisks before your opponent *apt-get*
tagua - Chess engine with built-in console *apt-get*
Teddy - Displays a teddy bear on your desktop *apt-get*
Tetzle - Tile puzzle game using images on your rpi *apt-get*
TINT - Console-based tetris clone *apt-get*
vavoom - Doom launcher, must have Doom or a supported variant installed along side it (mrpi64: there are more doom launchers, but some of them rely on OpenGL, not OpenGLES) *apt-get*
Wing - 2D shooting game with confusing controls *apt-get*
wordplay - no comment, must start from console *apt-get*
wmpuzzle - A tile puzzle with Tux *apt-get*
Xabacus - An abacus game run in X11 *apt-get*
Xball - Ball simulation window with modifiable settings *apt-get*
XBill - Kill all the nerds before they put viruses on the computers! *apt-get*
XBlast-TNT - Bomberman clone with impressive graphics *apt-get*
Xboing - Breakout clone (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
XBomb - Minesweeper clone that can use squares, triangles, and hexagons *apt-get*
XBubble - Bubble shooting game with impressive graphics *apt-get*
xchain - 2 player game (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
xdemineur - Very close clone of minesweeper on Windows (looks the same) *apt-get*
XGammon - Backgammon for X11 *apt-get*
XInvaders 3D - Impressive 3D-vector Invaders clone *apt-get*
Xjig - Jigsaw puzzle solver *apt-get*
xmahjongg - The classic orient game for rpi *apt-get*
XJump - Infinite tower climbing game for rpi *apt-get*
xmpuzzles - Installing this package installs a variety of puzzles that all run in X11 *apt-get*
Xmille - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Xmountains - Generates a 3D landscape of land and sea *apt-get*
Xonix - Jezzball clone *apt-get*
Xpatience2 - Solitaire collection *apt-get*
XScavenger - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
XScorch - Tank game that plays like Hedge Wars *apt-get*
XShogi - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
XSkat - (couldn't figure out how to play) *apt-get*
Xsokoban - Block-pushing puzzle game *apt-get*
XSoldier - 2D space shooter *apt-get*
X Solitaire - Solitaire in X11 *apt-get*
Xtron - Tron clone for X11 *apt-get*
XTux - (couldn't start a new game) *apt-get*
Xvier - 4-in-a-row game for X11 *apt-get*
XWelltris - Interesting Psuedo-3D Tetris clone *apt-get*
yahtzeesharp - Yahtzee for rpi *apt-get*
yics - (couldn't figure out how to play, must start from console) *apt-get*
Zatacka - (couldn't start a new game, probably broken) *apt-get*
(end of TheGreatNi's list)
Xmille - A card game (see here) *apt-get* (I believe)
Sonic Robo Blast 2 (thanks kimbrasil) - 3D sonic game (other) (link removed)
PiFox - A Bare-Metal 3D dodgem-style clone of an old SNES game (StarFox) - *other* (link removed)
Darkplaces quake - A moded quake engine for running several standalone games & quake mods - *other* (link removed)
Doukutsu Monogatari (AKA Cave Story) - A retro-styled 2D shooter, with a creative storyline and fun gameplay (will reboot, as it runs outside of X) - *pistore*
OpenTyrian - A port of the classic top-down aerial shooter - *other* (link removed) (thanks snowballEarth)
Overlord - a remake of a classic game for RiscOS *other* (link removed)
Pax Brittanica - a one-button RTS port to the Pi using Java and libgdx - *other * (link removed)
========================================
Also, along with the above games, you can download a Pi ported emulator for an old system such as SNES or Atari, and play the old ROMS from yesteryear. (no game ROM requests at all please, or discussions for where to get them)
========================================
AND REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR OWN BELOW (Only if they work on a Pi :D ), and if you can, a short description to go with it. And please check to see whether the game is not already in the list first (yes, I know it's a bit of a mess).
If some of these links do not work, please inform me. :| I will try to find a suitable substitute. If you know of one yourself, then tell me! :D Thanks.
